NASCAR does F1
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I can't watch any NASCAR clips without thinking about that South Park episode.
soccerman17
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Shogun most definitely not an attempt to groom him for it. This has been in the makings since last year, well before Haas F1 was anything close to becoming a reality. Its really just Kurt trying to fulfill a lifelong dream, with his teams and sponsors playing along thanks to the publicity that Kurt doing the Indy 500/Coca-Cola 600 double will give them.
I assume he is visiting to learn what NOT to do. 
Heres hoping he buys the team. Pumps his money into a team that already has a great structure, great facilities, bags of experience and a quality driver in Grosjean.
He can slap his own paint job on the cars, drop the L word from the name, chuck out Maldo for a American driver (Conor Daly please) and boom! We have a semi-competitive American team with potential to go forward who don't have to go through the humiliation of running behind Max Chilton.
He can slap his own paint job on the cars, drop the L word from the name, chuck out Maldo for a American driver (Conor Daly please) and boom! We have a semi-competitive American team with potential to go forward who don't have to go through the humiliation of running behind Max Chilton.
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Yep. Born and bred (by his Irish father).
Greenlantern101 - Pretty decent results, through a financial meltdown...
soccerman17
Race Winner
Well pretty decent showing by one driver. The other not so much. I do think their car this year is quite clever, and if they get it working well could be very quick by the end of the season.
Haas has already made it clear he wants the team to be based in America, next to his Nascar facility.
To be honest I think this is foolish, every so often we get people who think they can tackle F1 in their own way, ignoring the lessons that the historics team have learnt through 40 years experience, we've had it with Toyota throwing money at problems and Nick Wirth who thought he didn't need a windtunnel. Now Haas will try to be the sole team based outside of Europe.
To be honest I think this is foolish, every so often we get people who think they can tackle F1 in their own way, ignoring the lessons that the historics team have learnt through 40 years experience, we've had it with Toyota throwing money at problems and Nick Wirth who thought he didn't need a windtunnel. Now Haas will try to be the sole team based outside of Europe.
Haas is meant to be releasing more details in the next week. If the tweet I read is correct anyway.
Why the negativity about having the team outside of Europe?
FOM provide the transport to and from the races and depending on whether you count Russia as being part of Europe or not there are 10 or 11 Non-European races, F1 is not a European sport, it's just become common for the majority of the teams to be within the same geographic area.
Haas has their manufacturing plant right next door with all the facilities needed to produce the cars, personnel will travel for the right money. Surely it would cost Haas more to set up camp a long way from his home turf.
FOM provide the transport to and from the races and depending on whether you count Russia as being part of Europe or not there are 10 or 11 Non-European races, F1 is not a European sport, it's just become common for the majority of the teams to be within the same geographic area.
Haas has their manufacturing plant right next door with all the facilities needed to produce the cars, personnel will travel for the right money. Surely it would cost Haas more to set up camp a long way from his home turf.
I'm not sure they provide all the transport.
No Haas team until 2016 
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I think his decision demonstrates that he grasps the realities of F1 far better than most. Spending an additional year to get TRULY prepared for a first season seems pretty wise to me.
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I agree the delay is a good move, but I still cannot envisage a scenario where this becomes a successful venture. Formula One needs tailenders though and I hope they make the grid in 2016, which is no guarantee if you ask me.
I've been meaning to comment on this, but some of the pieces seem to be falling into place for this Haas venture.
It's all but certain they will be signing a deal with Ferrari to become a technical partner, which puts them on solid ground immediately. The US is obviously a huge market for Ferrari and they are always eager to increase exposure here. The assumption is that Haas could actually come in as a "Junior" Prancing Horse team. I see this as a best case scenario for everyone involved here.
It's all but certain they will be signing a deal with Ferrari to become a technical partner, which puts them on solid ground immediately. The US is obviously a huge market for Ferrari and they are always eager to increase exposure here. The assumption is that Haas could actually come in as a "Junior" Prancing Horse team. I see this as a best case scenario for everyone involved here.
KekeTheKing any possible connection between this and the appointment of Mattiacci?
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